Wrist bracelet



D. MEGAR WRIST BRACELET Filed June 12, 1948 NVENToR.

PHY/D MSG-m2 Patented Aug. 8, 1950 UNITEDVVSTATES PATENT OFFICE WRISTBRACELET David Megar, New York, N. Y.

Application June 12, 1948, Serial No. 32,673

1 Claim.

This invention relates to watch bands, bracelets and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a watch band,bracelet or the like with links which are pivotally connected to oneanother and which are respectively formed of upper and lower parts andwherein the pivotal connection is formed integral with one of the partsof the link and wherein the corresponding part of an adjacent link hasrecesses for receiving the integral pivotal connection of the part ofthe one link.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a watch band,bracelet or the like which is of simple construction, easy to assemble,has flexibility between links, sturdy and compact, inexpensive tomanufacture, long life, pleasing appearance and eicient in operation.

Still further objects of the invention are to join adjacent links on awatch band, bracelet or the like in such a manner that the pivotalconnecting portions are hidden from view, and wherein no threading,soldering or riveting is required.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a watch band embodying the features of the presentinvention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view oi a series of links constructedaccording to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary and longitudinal sectional view taken throughthe band and on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the bracelet.

Figure 5 is a perspective and collective view of the upper and lowerlink parts separated from one another and in position to be coupledtogether.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the top part.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken on line 1-1 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the blank which is used to form the top partof the link.

Figure 9 is a perspective and collective view of modified upper andlower link parts separated from one another and in position to becoupled together.

Referring now to the gures, I0 represents a watch which has a bandformed of a series of links II constructed according to the presentinvention. Each link II is formed from an upper part I2 and a lower partI3adapted to be tted 55 2 into the upper part. The upper part I2 isformed from a blank I4 shown in Fig. 8. This blank has a nose portion I5and a wide portion I6 out oi which there is cut a recess I1. In thisblank there is also cut a slit IB to form a connecting portion I9 forthe links. This connecting p0rtion is cut at its opposite sides so thatthe same can be folded into a round shape as indicated at 2l, Fig. 3.Thereafter, the blank is formed with a die to turn up and provide acontinuous ilangey 22 from dot and dash line 23. At the same time, theconnecting portion I9 will be turned up in the manner as shown in Fig. 6and finally formed or rolled into the shape shown at 2l in Fig. 3.Accordingly, the connecting portion 2| is integral with the top part I2.

At the time the blank I4 is made recesses 23 are formed, which when theblank is dished, are aligned diametrically opposite from one another toreceive the integral connecting pin portion 2I. As a nose 24 which isformed is inserted in a recess 25 appearing in the final form of theupper part I2.

The lower part I3 is similarly formed from a blank which is dished toprovide a continuous upstanding flange 21 having notches 28 and 29therein at opposite sides of a recess 3| for receiving the ends of theconnecting portion 2| of the upper part I2. The flange 21 is not as deepas the flange 22 of the part I2.

As the parts are assembled, the bottom part I3 is extended into theupper part and below the edge of its flange 22 to allow 'a portion ofthe ange 22 to be bent inwardly to secure the lower part in place withinthe upper part. The bent portion of the flange of the upper part isshown at 33, Figure 4. When this operation has been elected, the noseportion 24 of the upper part will be held over a connecting portion 2Iof an adjacent link with the connecting portion thereof lying within therecesses 23 or the nose portion.

The nose 24 fits the recess 25 with sufficient looseness as to permiteasy pivotal movement between the links in order that the band orbracelet can adapt itself to the wrist of the wearer. The connecting pinis integral with the upper part and the operation which is usuallyrequired for inserting connecting pins between links is dispensed with.The connecting portion will be hidden from view and will lie well withinthe links.

In Figure 9, there is shown a collective yview of upper and lower partswherein a connecting portion 4I on a bottom part 42 is shown. A top part43 has a depending flange 44 adapted to fit over the bottom part Fei.The top ange iii has recesses 45 adapted to fit over the connecting porntion di. Part i2 has a ilange with recesses adapted to receiveconnecting portion ii of an adjacent link. The flange ifi has oppositerecesses lil adapted to ht the connecting portion. and over the recesses56.

While various changes may he made in the fie-- tail construction, itshall be understood that such changesshail be within the spirit andscope oi' the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

A watch hand, bracelet or the like comprising a series of linksconnected together for pivotal movement with respect to one another,each link having a nose portion at one end and a recess at the other endadapted to receive the nose portion of the succeeding link, a connectingpin portion integal with the link extending across the recess the linkhaving openings for receiving the connecting portions of an adjacentlink, and each of said'. links comprising an upper part and a lowerpart, the interconnecting pin portion being integrally formed on the toppart and within the recess of the link, the top part further having anan-ge with diametrically opposite recesses for receiving the connectingpin portion oi an adjacent link, and saicl lower part having annpstanding anee and diametrically opposite recesses within the iange forreceiving the connecting pin portion as the parts are assembledtogether, and the flange of the upper part being' bent over the lowerpart toy retain the upper and, lower parte in coupled relationship andone link connected to the other.

DAVID MEGAR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Maine Date Manta Aug. 15, 1939

